Small Ways to Keep Learning 📚
Hello Hilom Fam!👋 Happy Wednesday! Today's stories are about people who made learning easier to reach, one through a house full of books and another through bright yellow boats.
Article 1 People
The Library Where You Can Keep the Book
In Barangay La Paz, Makati, Mang Nanie Guanlao turned his family home into Reading Club 2000. There are no membership forms, late fees, or strict return dates.…
In Barangay La Paz, Makati, Mang Nanie Guanlao turned his family home into Reading Club 2000. There are no membership forms, late fees, or strict return dates. Visitors may borrow a book, return it later, or keep it. What began with a small personal collection grew into thousands of donated titles, proving that generosity can keep a library growing even when its shelves have no doors.
Article 2 People
The Yellow Boats That Made School Safer
Children in Sitio Layag-Layag once had to swim through tidal waters to reach school, carrying their uniforms and books inside plastic bags. After learning…
Children in Sitio Layag-Layag once had to swim through tidal waters to reach school, carrying their uniforms and books inside plastic bags. After learning about their daily journey, Jay Jaboneta and Dr. Anton Lim helped establish the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation. Its bright yellow boats gave students a safer way to cross the water and helped keep education within reach.
Here's to the people who make the road to learning a little easier for someone else.